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Juvenile hormone regulation of Drosophila aging.
BMC biology - 17 Jul 2013
Yamamoto Rochele, Bai Hua, Dolezal Adam G, Amdam Gro, Tatar Marc
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BACKGROUND: Juvenile hormone (JH) has been demonstrated to control adult lifespan in a number of non-model insects where surgical removal of the corpora allata eliminates the hormone's source. In contrast, little is known about how juvenile hormone affects adult Drosophila melanogaster. Previous work suggests that insulin signaling may modulate Drosophila aging in part through its impact on juvenile hormone...
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